Designing, implementing and sustaining IPE within an authentic clinical environment: the impact on student learning.

Designing, implementing and sustaining IPE within an authentic clinical environment: the impact on student learning. J Interprof Care. 2020 Nov 21;:1-7 Authors: Naumann F, Mullins R, Cawte A, Beavis S, Musial J, Hannan-Jones M Abstract Interprofessional education (IPE), as preparation for interprofessional practice (IPP), is essential for quality, coordinated, outcome-focussed patient care. To develop capacity for IPP in future healthcare practitioners, IPE needs to be developed within curriculum and applied within authentic settings. The study aims were threefold: (a) determine if an established type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) exercise and healthy lifestyle program could be replicated and delivered at a satellite health precinct; (b) report on changes in students' attitudes to IPP in response to involvement in the program; (c) explore the perceptions of students in response to participation in the program whilst on placement. This paper reports on the quantitative changes in perceptions of IPE as measured by the SPICE-R2 instrument and a qualitative analysis of the student reflection of participating in IPP. Thirty-five students, from 4 health professions, participated in the study. The quantitative outcomes showed significant improvement in the perceptions of IPE (p <.01), including significant improvements understanding of roles and responsibilities, teamwork, and patient outcomes (p <.01). The qualitative analysis included ...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research